I regretted (es. Lamentaba)

Translation into English

Beginner (A1-A2)

Ella lamentaba no haber ido a la fiesta.
She regretted not going to the party.
Context: daily life
Me lamentaba por no estudiar más.
I regretted not studying more.
Context: education
Él lamentaba su decisión de irse.
He regretted his decision to leave.
Context: emotions

Intermediate (B1-B2)

Ayer, lamentaba no haber hablado con él antes.
Yesterday, I regretted not talking to him earlier.
Context: relationships
Desde que se mudó, siempre lamentaba la falta de sus amigos.
Since he moved, he has always regretted the absence of his friends.
Context: society
Ella lamentaba que el tiempo no fuera suficiente para terminar el proyecto.
She regretted that there wasn't enough time to finish the project.
Context: work

Advanced (C1-C2)

El autor lamentaba, con profunda melancolía, el paso del tiempo y sus irreversibles decisiones.
The author regretted, with deep melancholy, the passage of time and his irreversible decisions.
Context: literature
En su discurso, lamentaba las injusticias sociales que afectan a las comunidades vulnerables.
In his speech, he regretted the social injustices affecting vulnerable communities.
Context: society
El artista, en una carta abierta, lamentaba la falta de apoyo a la cultura en tiempos de crisis económica.
The artist, in an open letter, regretted the lack of support for culture during times of economic crisis.
Context: culture

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